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where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o observe_v any_o one_o precept_n it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v prolong_v and_o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o earth_n but_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o any_o one_o precept_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o he_o nor_o shall_v his_o day_n be_v prolong_v nor_o shall_v he_o inherit_v the_o earth_n which_o word_n be_v thus_o expound_v by_o maimonides_n he_o that_o observe_v any_o one_o precept_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v so_o as_o that_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o this_o work_n to_o his_o other_o good_a work_n his_o good_a work_n over-weigh_a his_o evil_a work_n and_o his_o merit_n preponderate_v his_o demerit_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v wont_a to_o distinguish_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o be_v thus_o rank_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n perfect_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n perfect_o wicked_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_a sort_n of_o man_n betwixt_o they_o those_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o call_v perfect_o righteous_a who_o have_v no_o transgression_n or_o demerit_n that_o may_v be_v count_v fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n against_o their_o merit_n and_o those_o they_o call_v simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a who_o merit_n outweigh_v their_o demerit_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o perfect_o wicked_a in_o their_o sense_n be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o and_o those_o simple_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a who_o demerit_n make_v the_o weighty_a scale_n and_o the_o middle_a sort_n be_v such_o as_o their_o good_a deed_n and_o evil_a deed_n equal_o balance_v one_o another_o of_o this_o first_o sort_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o perfect_o righteous_a they_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v many_o and_o such_o the_o pharisee_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o their_o own_o esteem_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n our_o saviour_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v shape_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n to_o which_o our_o saviour_n answer_v keep_v the_o commandment_n which_o our_o saviour_n propound_v to_o he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o thereby_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o self-conceit_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v upon_o reflection_n on_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v short_a of_o eternal_a life_n in_o fail_v of_o a_o due_a performance_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n but_o he_o insist_v upon_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o this_o respect_n inquire_v of_o our_o saviour_n whether_o there_o be_v yet_o any_o thing_n want_v to_o make_v he_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o perfect_o righteous_a to_o this_o our_o saviour_n reply_v 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o reply_n may_v as_o i_o conceive_v be_v this_o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o and_o compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o his_o over-eager_a love_n of_o this_o world_n but_o second_o for_o the_o medii_fw-la or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a rank_n of_o man_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v divers_a rule_n as_o 1._o in_o case_n a_o man_n evil_a work_n and_o good_a be_v equal_a the_o addition_n of_o one_o either_o way_n may_v determine_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n or_o misery_n 2._o that_o in_o case_n a_o man_n evil_a work_n shall_v preponderate_v and_o weigh_v down_o his_o good_a yet_o he_o may_v cast_v the_o scale_n by_o repentance_n if_o he_o will_v or_o in_o the_o other_o world_n by_o chastisement_n and_o punishment_n he_o may_v make_v expiation_n for_o they_o these_o &_o the_o like_a way_n they_o have_v find_v out_o lest_o any_o of_o their_o fraternity_n shall_v miscarry_v to_o all_o which_o we_o must_v take_v in_o this_o caution_n which_o they_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v to_o we_o viz._n that_o man_n work_n have_v their_o different_a weight_n some_o good_a work_n be_v so_o weighty_a that_o they_o may_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o many_o evil_a work_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la all_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v large_o set_v down_o by_o r._n albo_n l._n the_o fundament_n be_v fidei_fw-la and_o partly_o by_o r._n saadia_n but_o especial_o by_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 3._o who_o also_o tell_v we_o of_o other_o expedient_n provide_v by_o their_o law_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o merit_n and_o happiness_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o mention_v and_o indeed_o in_o fine_a they_o have_v find_v out_o so_o many_o artifices_fw-la to_o entail_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n upon_o all_o the_o israelite_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a none_o may_v be_v leave_v out_o of_o heaven_n as_o may_v partly_o appear_v by_o that_o question_n captious_o propose_v to_o our_o saviour_n master_n be_v there_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v whereby_o they_o expect_v to_o ensnare_v he_o they_o themselves_o hold_v a_o general_n salvation_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n however_o their_o wickedness_n may_v abound_v which_o we_o find_v express_o set_v down_o by_o maimonides_n in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o wicked_a one_o who_o evil_a deed_n exceed_v their_o good_a deed_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n so_o exceed_v and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o all_o israelite_n have_v a_o
therefore_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o rise_v of_o superstition_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n that_o render_v he_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a as_o be_v rigorous_a and_o imperious_a that_o which_o represent_v he_o as_o austere_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v angry_a but_o yet_o impotent_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v appease_v again_o by_o some_o flatter_a devotion_n especial_o if_o perform_v with_o sanctimonious_a show_n and_o a_o solemn_a sadness_n of_o mind_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o that_o picture_n of_o god_n which_o some_o christian_n have_v draw_v of_o he_o wherein_o sourness_n and_o arbitrariness_n appear_v so_o much_o do_v not_o too_o much_o resemble_v it_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n plutarch_n have_v well_o define_v it_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a passionate_a opinion_n and_o such_o a_o supposition_n as_o be_v productive_a of_o a_o fear_n debase_v and_o terrify_v a_o man_n with_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o god_n as_o grievous_a and_o hurtful_a to_o mankind_n such_o man_n as_o these_o converse_v not_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o attribute_v their_o impotent_a passion_n and_o peevishness_n of_o spirit_n to_o he_o or_o it_o may_v be_v because_o some_o secret_a advertisement_n of_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o how_o unlike_a they_o themselves_o be_v to_o god_n and_o how_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v as_o much_o displease_v with_o he_o as_o too_o troublesome_a to_o they_o as_o they_o think_v he_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o count_v this_o divine_a supremacy_n as_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o tyranny_n that_o by_o its_o sovereign_a will_n make_v too_o great_a encroachment_n upon_o their_o liberty_n and_o that_o which_o will_v eat_v up_o all_o their_o right_n and_o property_n and_o therefore_o be_v slavish_o afraid_a of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v heaven_n monarchy_n as_o a_o severe_a and_o churlish_a tyranny_n from_o which_o they_o can_v absolve_v themselves_o as_o the_o same_o author_n speak_v and_o therefore_o he_o thus_o disclose_v the_o private_a whisper_n of_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o broad_a gate_n of_o hell_n be_v open_v the_o river_n of_o fire_n and_o stygian_a inundation_n run_v down_o as_o a_o swell_a flood_n there_o be_v thick_a darkness_n crowd_v together_o dreadful_a and_o ghastly_a sight_n of_o ghost_n screech_v and_o howl_v judge_n and_o tormentor_n deep_a gulf_n and_o abyss_n full_a of_o infinite_a misery_n thus_o he_o the_o prophet_n esay_n give_v we_o this_o epitome_n of_o their_o thought_n chap._n 33._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfullness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o dislike_v these_o dreadful_a &_o astonish_a thought_n of_o future_a torment_n which_o i_o doubt_v even_o good_a man_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o press_v home_o upon_o their_o own_o spirit_n while_o they_o find_v ingenuity_n less_o active_a the_o more_o to_o restrain_v sin_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o little_o commend_v god_n and_o as_o little_a benefit_n we_o to_o fetch_v all_o this_o horror_n &_o astonishment_n from_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o deity_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v the_o most_o serene_a and_o lovely_a our_o apprehension_n of_o the_o deity_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o may_v ennoble_v our_o spirit_n and_o not_o debase_v they_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v beget_v a_o freedom_n &_o liberty_n of_o soul_n within_o we_o and_o not_o servility_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plutarch_n have_v well_o observe_v our_o thought_n of_o a_o deity_n shall_v breed_v in_o we_o hope_n of_o virtue_n and_o not_o gender_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o that_o we_o may_v pass_v on_o because_o this_o unnatural_a resemblance_n of_o god_n as_o a_o angry_a deity_n in_o impure_a mind_n shall_v it_o blaze_v too_o furious_o like_o the_o basilisk_n will_v kill_v with_o its_o look_n therefore_o these_o painter_n use_v their_o best_a art_n a_o little_a to_o sweeten_v it_o and_o render_v it_o less_o unpleasing_a and_o those_o that_o fancy_n god_n to_o be_v most_o hasty_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v displease_v yet_o be_v ready_a also_o to_o imagine_v he_o so_o impotent_o mutable_a that_o his_o favour_n may_v be_v win_v again_o with_o their_o uncouth_a devotion_n that_o he_o will_v be_v take_v with_o their_o formal_a praise_n and_o be_v thirsty_a after_o glory_n and_o praise_n &_o solemn_a address_n may_v by_o their_o pompous_a furnish_n out_o all_o these_o for_o he_o be_v win_v to_o a_o good_a like_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o they_o represent_v he_o to_o themselves_o profane_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o superstition_n will_v always_o abound_v in_o these_o thing_n whereby_o this_o deity_n of_o their_o own_o make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o man_n may_v be_v most_o gratify_v slavish_o crouch_v to_o it_o we_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o plutarch_n though_o what_o refer_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o respect_v more_o their_o rite_n then_o their_o manner_n may_v seem_v to_o contain_v too_o hasty_a a_o censure_n of_o they_o superstition_n bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wallowing_n in_o the_o dust_n tumbling_n in_o the_o mire_n observation_n of_o sabbath_n prosternation_n uncouth_a gesture_n &_o strange_a rite_n of_o worship_n superstition_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o heaven_n may_v be_v bribe_v with_o such_o false-hearted_a devotion_n as_o porphyry_n have_v well_o explain_v it_o by_o this_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apprehension_n that_o a_o man_n may_v corrupt_v and_o bribe_v the_o deity_n which_o as_o he_o there_o observe_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n and_o of_o some_o inhuman_a one_o among_o the_o heathen_a man_n imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o he_o in_o the_o prophet_n that_o think_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n micah_n 6._o but_o it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v seem_v all_o this_o while_n to_o have_v make_v too_o tragical_a a_o description_n of_o superstition_n and_o indeed_o our_o author_n who_o we_o have_v all_o this_o while_n have_v recourse_n to_o seem_v to_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o as_o ancient_o painter_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v those_o piece_n in_o which_o they_o will_v demonstrate_v most_o their_o own_o skill_n they_o will_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o shape_n of_o one_o body_n only_o but_o borrow_v several_a part_n from_o several_a body_n as_o might_n most_o fit_a their_o design_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o picture_n of_o that_o they_o desire_v chief_o to_o represent_v superstition_n it_o may_v be_v look_v not_o so_o foul_a and_o deform_a in_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v dye_v with_o it_o as_o he_o have_v there_o set_v it_o forth_o nor_o do_v it_o every_o where_o spread_v itself_o alike_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o shrowd_v itself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n will_v various_o discover_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o various_a temper_n and_o meet_v with_o variety_n of_o matter_n to_o exercise_v itself_o about_o we_o shall_v therefore_o a_o little_a further_o inquire_v into_o it_o and_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sober_a man_n ancient_o be_v of_o it_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o a_o learned_a author_n of_o our_o own_o seem_v unwilling_a to_o own_o that_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o out_o of_o plutarch_n and_o other_o contend_v for_o who_o though_o he_o have_v free_v it_o from_o that_o gloss_n which_o the_o late_a age_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v too_o strict_o confine_v it_o to_o a_o cowardly_a worship_n of_o the_o ancient_a gentile_a daemon_n as_o if_o superstition_n and_o polytheism_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o thing_n whereas_o polytheism_n or_o daemon-worship_n be_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o it_o which_o be_v partly_o observe_v by_o the_o learned_a casaubon_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o that_o chapter_n of_o theophrastus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o thus_o interpret_v theophrastus_n voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o deos_fw-la &_o daemon_n complexus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la esse_fw-la particeps_fw-la malesana_fw-la putavit_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_o observe_v by_o petronius_n arbiter_n primus_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la deos_fw-la fecit_fw-la timor_fw-la the_o
of_o these_o in_o man_n yet_o none_o can_v be_v altogether_o without_o that_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o jeremy_n chap._n 17._o 18._o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o their_o face_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o this_o day_n a_o defence_a city_n and_o so_o to_o ezek._n ch._n 2._o 6._o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o nor_o their_o word_n and_o general_o in_o all_o the_o prophet_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o spirit_n but_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o divine_a they_o can_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o in_o a_o moment_n foretell_v future_a thing_n in_o which_o faculty_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v great_a diversity_n thus_o he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v therefore_o any_o great_a digression_n here_o awhile_o to_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o false_a light_n which_o pretend_v to_o prophesy_v but_o be_v not_o as_o be_v seat_v only_o in_o the_o imaginative_a power_n from_o whence_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o this_o delusion_n arise_v see_v that_o power_n be_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o all_o prophetical_a vision_n for_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o premise_v that_o threefold_a degree_n of_o cognitive_a influence_n point_v out_o by_o maimonides_n part_n 2._o cap._n 37._o more_o nev._n the_o first_o be_v whole_o intellectual_a descend_v only_o into_o the_o rational_a faculty_n by_o which_o that_o be_v extreme_o fortify_v and_o strengthen_v in_o the_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o metaphysical_a truth_n from_o whence_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o arise_v the_o sect_n of_o philosopher_n and_o contemplative_a person_n the_o second_o be_v joint_o into_o the_o rational_a and_o imaginative_a faculty_n together_o and_o from_o thence_o spring_v the_o sect_n of_o prophet_n the_o three_o into_o the_o imaginative_a only_o from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o sect_n of_o politician_n lawyer_n and_o lawgiver_n who_o conception_n only_o run_v in_o a_o secular_a channel_n as_o also_o the_o sect_n of_o diviner_n enchanter_n dreamer_n and_o soothsayer_n we_o shall_v copy_n out_o of_o he_o a_o character_n of_o some_o of_o this_o three_o sort_n the_o rather_o because_o it_o so_o graphical_o delineate_v to_o we_o many_o enthusiastical_a impostor_n of_o our_o age._n his_o word_n be_v these_o hic_fw-la verò_fw-la monendus_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la tertio_fw-la genere_fw-la esse_fw-la quasdam_fw-la quibus_fw-la phantasiae_fw-la somnia_fw-la &_o ecstase_n quail_n in_o prophetiae_fw-la visione_n esse_fw-la solent_fw-la ita_fw-la mirabiles_fw-la obveniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la planè_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuadeant_fw-la se_fw-la prophetas_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o here_o i_o must_v advertise_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o this_o three_o sort_n who_o have_v sometime_o such_o strange_a fancy_n dream_n and_o ecstasy_n that_o they_o take_v themselves_o for_o prophet_n and_o much_o marvel_n that_o they_o have_v such_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n conceit_v at_o last_o that_o all_o science_n and_o faculty_n be_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o study_n infuse_v into_o they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o fall_v into_o great_a confusion_n in_o many_o theoretical_a matter_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n and_o do_v so_o mix_v true_a notion_n with_o such_o as_o be_v mere_o seem_v and_o imaginary_a as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v jumble_v together_o all_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o too-great_a force_n of_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n and_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o rational_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o nothing_o in_o it_o can_v pass_v forth_o into_o act_n thus_o he_o this_o delusion_n then_o in_o his_o sense_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o pretend_v to_o revelation_n arise_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o this_o foreign_a force_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o vigorate_v &_o impregnate_n their_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o do_v not_o inform_v their_o reason_n nor_o elevate_v they_o to_o a_o true_a understanding_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o coherence_n and_o contexture_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v so_o easy_o embrace_v thing_n absurd_a to_o all_o true_a and_o sober_a reason_n whereas_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n act_v principal_o upon_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o prophet_n guide_v they_o consistent_o and_o intelligible_o into_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o pseudo-prophetical_a spirit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v up_o above_o this_o low_a and_o dark_a region_n of_o sense_n or_o matter_n or_o to_o soar_v aloft_o into_o a_o clear_a heaven_n of_o vision_n endeavour_v always_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o strengthen_v itself_o in_o the_o imaginative_a part_n and_o therefore_o the_o wizzard_n and_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a and_o late_a time_n have_v be_v wont_a always_o to_o heighten_v their_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n by_o all_o mean_v possible_a which_o r._n albo_n insinuate_v maam._n 3_o cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o imaginative_a faculty_n be_v strong_a either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o artifice_n which_o they_o use_v to_o fortify_v this_o imaginative_a faculty_n with_o and_o for_o such_o purpose_n be_v the_o artifices_fw-la which_o witch_n and_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n do_v use_v by_o the_o help_n whereof_o the_o similitude_n of_o thing_n be_v more_o easy_o excite_v in_o the_o imagination_n according_o wierus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o de_fw-la praestigiis_fw-la daemonum_n who_o be_v a_o man_n as_o some_o think_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o these_o mystery_n though_o he_o himself_o seem_v to_o defy_v they_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n concern_v witch_n how_o that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v more_o pregnant_a fancy_n they_o anoint_v themselves_o and_o diet_n themselves_o with_o some_o such_o food_n as_o they_o understand_v from_o the_o devil_n be_v very_o fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o he_o there_o quote_v baptista_n porta_n lib._n 2._o and_o cardan_n the_o subtle_a cap._n 18._o but_o we_o shall_v not_o over-curious_o any_o further_o pry_v into_o these_o arts._n this_o kind_n of_o divination_n rest_v mere_o in_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n seem_v so_o exact_o to_o imitate_v the_o prophetical_a energy_n in_o this_o part_n of_o it_o that_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v by_o weak_a mind_n mistake_v for_o it_o though_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o the_o heathen_n have_v happy_o find_v out_o the_o lameness_n and_o delusiveness_n of_o it_o we_o have_v it_o excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n where_o speak_v of_o god_n liberality_n in_o constitute_v of_o man_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o this_o divination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n as_o for_o our_o worse_a part_n that_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n partake_v of_o truth_n god_n have_v seat_v in_o it_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sign_n that_o god_n have_v indulge_v this_o faculty_n of_o divine_a to_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o sober_a man_n that_o be_v touch_v with_o this_o power_n of_o divination_n unless_o in_o sleep_n when_o his_o reason_n be_v bind_v or_o when_o by_o sickness_n or_o enthusiasm_n he_o suffer_v some_o alienation_n of_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v then_o for_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v or_o represent_v in_o this_o fatidical_a passion_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v plato_n who_o be_v no_o careless_a observer_n of_o these_o matter_n can_v no_o where_n find_v this_o divine_a spirit_n in_o his_o time_n except_o it_o be_v join_v some_o way_n or_o other_o cum_fw-la mentis_fw-la alienatione_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o wisdom_n and_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o for_o so_o he_o further_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v judge_n over_o these_o enthusiastic_a divination_n which_o prophet_n some_o ignorant_o and_o false_o call_v diviner_n for_o indeed_o these_o prophet_n in_o his_o sense_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o preeminence_n be_v none_o else_o but_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sagacity_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o this_o dull_a spirit_n of_o divination_n which_o reside_v only_o in_o faculty_n inferior_a to_o reason_n so_o in_o his_o charmides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o if_o you_o will_v we_o will_v grant_v the_o gift_n of_o divination_n to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o wisdom_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v be_v judge_n and_o interpreter_n but_o further_a that_o his_o age_n be_v acquaint_v 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reason_n to_o order_v affair_n there_o but_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o sole_a oeconomy_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o bright_a heaven_n in_o man_n soul_n in_o which_o lucifer_n himself_o can_v subsist_v but_o be_v tumble_v down_o from_o thence_o as_o often_o as_o he_o assay_v to_o climb_v up_o into_o it_o but_o to_o come_v more_o presse_o to_o the_o business_n the_o hebrew_a master_n here_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o prophetical_a inspiration_n the_o prophet_n use_n to_o have_v some_o apparition_n or_o image_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n present_v itself_o to_o their_o imagination_n sometime_o it_o begin_v with_o a_o voice_n and_o that_o either_o strong_a and_o vehement_a or_o else_o soft_a and_o familiar_a and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v first_o of_o all_o to_o appear_v to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 7._o who_o be_v say_v not_o yet_o to_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v as_o maimon_n in_o part._n 2._o c._n 44._o of_o his_o more_n nevochim_n expound_v it_o ignoravit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la deum_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la prophet_n be_v loqui_fw-la solere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nondum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la revelatum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o manner_n r._n albo_n maam._n 3._o cap._n 11._o for_o otherwise_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o voice_n by_o which_o the_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v wont_a to_o awaken_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n r._n solomon_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o massech_v tamid_n where_o the_o doctor_n thus_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophetical_a voice_n this_o be_v that_o soft_a 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